Bishops plan Mass on pilgrimage mountain Trump administration seeks to seize

Bishops plan Mass on pilgrimage mountain Trump administration seeks to seize Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, Phoenix Bishop John P. Dolan, Bishop James A. Misko of Tucson, Ariz., speaking, Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, N.M., and retired Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson, lead a "Conversation with the Bishops," outside Sacred Heart Church in Nogales, Ariz. June 26, 2026, before concelebrating Border Mass 250, a binational gathering of faith, solidarity and recognition of the contributions of immigrants. Also pictured is Lorraine Rivera, communications director for the Tucson Diocese. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller)

As the Trump administration moves to seize a diocesan pilgrimage site for the border wall, bishops from New Mexico and Texas called on the faithful to join them for a June 28 Mass on the mountain. In a June 23 message, Bishop Peter Baldacchino of Las Cruces, New Mexico, announced that he and Bishop Mark…

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